Large-scale Internet applications can benefit from an ability to predict round-trip times to other hosts without having to contact them first. Explicit measurements are often un...
Frank Dabek, Russ Cox, M. Frans Kaashoek, Robert M...
The paper presents a new analytical saturation throughput model of IEEE 802.11 DCF (Distributed Coordination Function) with basic access in adhoc mode. The model takes into account...
The tuple space coordination model is one of the most interesting coordination models for open distributed systems due to its space and time decoupling and its synchronization pow...
In this paper we report an ethnographic study of workarounds--informal temporary practices for handling exceptions to normal workflow--in a hospital environment. Workarounds are a...
Marina Kobayashi, Susan R. Fussell, Yan Xiao, F. J...
We present methods employed in COORDINATE, a prototype service that supports collaboration and communication by learning predictive models that provide forecasts of users' pr...
Joe Tullio, James Begole, Eric Horvitz, Elizabeth ...